Monday, March 05, 2007

Referrals Are In

Looks like the CCAA has matched through October 24th, 2005. This is not great news. The last batch stopped at Oct 13th. So that's only 11 days worth.

Only time will tell how long I'll wait. But I've lost my optimism that there will be some big speed up. I won't see Mia in 2007. It's already March and they still have 2 more months of 2005 to get through. Rough predictions based on this average have me getting a referral late spring or early summer of 2008. Yep you heard me right. I may wait 2 years from my log in date. I know she'll be worth the wait but it doesn't make it any easier. And I really didn't want to travel in summer '08 because of the Olympics in Beijing. But I'll go when they tell me. At least now I have more time to save money for the inflated airfare and hotel prices I'm sure to pay during that time. There's always a bright side. Right?

But in good news congratulations to all the families who are now seeing their daughters for the first time!

Bittersweet is EXACTLY what referral day is like! Yeah, I'm convinced that it's not going to happen for us in 2007....I just wish I wouldn't have started telling people (AGAIN) that it would be the end of THIS year...When will I learn?

I will be right there with you during the Olympics! Right now, I just want to get her! So, if that means slogging through thousands of tourists on top of the thousands who already live there, enormous hotel rates, and basically, the firey pits of Hell - I am there. So are you, Mama.